The Skyscraper that Flew and Other Stories

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Arte Publico Press, 2005年9月30日 - 160 頁
ñArroyo Grande is an ordinary town where unusual things sometimes happen,î Choo Choo Torres tells his friends. Indeed, this little West Texas town proves to be a place where unusual things often happen. From an enormous crystal skyscraper that mysteriously appears in the middle of the Arroyo Grande SluggersÍ baseball field a midnight media shower that inspires a pachanga, complete with music and concessions in an abandoned parking lot a sudden shift in the whole townÍs circadian rhythms, keeping everyone up at night and asleep during the day a repair shop in town that boasts ñWe Fix Anythingî in the window and even extends the offer to broken hearts this collection of short stories brims with offbeat events. In this, the sequel to The Fabulous Sinkhole and Other Stories, JesÏs Salvador TreviÐo once again populates his hamlet with a lively community. ThereÍs Chicas Patas, a zoot-suited newcomer who speaks a 1940s-era slang; Yoli Mendez, a spunky teen who steals the show by performing quadratic equations in her head; Ed Carillo and Mayor Al Snyder, local politicians who seize every opportunity to campaign; and, a bevy of other interesting and unique citizens of Arroyo Grande.

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The Skyscraper that Flew
1
We Fix Anything
28
Subway to the Future
61
Miracle on Calle Nueve
97
Chronicle of an Alien Abduction
128
The Man with No Name
153
A BoogieWoogie Wedding Cake
179
Encounter on Interstate 10
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第 25 頁 - And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire : ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude ; only ye heard a voice.
第 165 頁 - If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him : 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
第 108 頁 - Bless me father, for I have sinned. It has been two weeks since my last confession.
第 72 頁 - I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?
第 22 頁 - Lázaro walked out the door with the ten dollar bill. Concha was crying in great, heaving sobs. Juanio could not cry. FRAGMENTOS (selección) „„ Frank pino tu y las nubes me van a matar yo pa...
第 85 頁 - ... me and asked if there was something she could do for me. I thanked her, told her I was all right, and continued walking in the rain.
第 64 頁 - There was a smile on his face and a friendly twinkle in his eyes. "Yes, I'm here with the ad for the room to rent. I think you just put it on the rental section.
第 87 頁 - Matthew hit the side of his head with the palm of his hand. "I forgot all about that.
第 52 頁 - He thought about my question for a moment with a faraway look in his eyes. Then he replied, "Caffeine could do the trick.

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JES S SALVADOR TREVIãO is an award-winning filmmaker, renowned for his pioneering documentaries and feature films of the Chicano experience. TreviÐo has continued his commitment to Hispanic civil rights by serving as the executive producer of the acclaimed four-part PBS series, Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, and as the Co-Executive Producer of the SHOWTIME drama series Resurrection Boulevard. He has also directed several Hollywood television dramas including NYPD Blue, The Practice, Third Watch, Star Trek Voyager, and many others. He is the author of a collection of stories, The Fabulous Sinkhole and Other Stories and a critically acclaimed memoir, Eyewitness: A FilmmakerÍs Memoir of the Chicano Movement.

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